Mystery: The Stranger

Chapter 37 Igniting the Divine Fire

Although Snow doesn't actually know whether the vampire queen from another world is dead or alive.

But it doesn't matter. This otherworldly queen is not a follower of the Red Moon, not a traveler from another world, and not the mysterious companion of the vampire queen. The shadows beyond the abyss are also unlikely to be some abstract, ancient god from the dark ages. She basically won't let the other party hear her, and she can't lock onto the other party at all.

This is similar to how the recitation of a person's name must be precise.

The opening line is, "Guardian of the night," followed by, "Sleepless angel who watches over fear, poet of the night who serves in secret, light on the beacon of destiny, star that guides the lost." This is a very classic five-part honorific title.

This is also the name of Leonard, a member of the Tarot Society in later generations, known as "The Star".

This is obvious; it piggybacks on many names, including "Mother of the Dark" (the goddess of the night) and "Lord of Mysteries" (Mr. Fool).

If this name is uttered, even if Leonard doesn't hear it, he certainly won't hear "Goddess of the Night" or "Lord of Mysteries."

Because it doesn't directly refer to these two individuals.

The email addresses do not match.

The same principle applies...

For example, the Fool's title, the mysterious ruler above the gray fog, the king of yellow and black who holds good fortune, the Fool who does not belong to this era.

For the name to receive a response, or rather, for the name to first point to the first sentence, that is, the being above the gray mist.

The first line is very important. In the prayer compiled by Snow, the first line is "Chosen One of the Red Moon," which filters out all existences on the northern and southern continents.

At least for now, in this current period, inside the Earth, the symbol of the moon is empty. Even the moon is empty, let alone the red moon. The goddess of the night is merely the lord of crimson.

Crimson ≠ Red Moon.

The chaotic prayers that Snow made up would almost certainly point to any mysterious beings, such as the mysterious companion of the vampire queen. But the vampires would need to have a queen. The strongest vampire right now is "Goddess of Beauty" Olnia. Whether she is the vampire queen in the broad sense is still unknown.

Even if it does match up, it points to the vampire queen's partner, not the vampire queen herself. But even so, it can probably still borrow some of the mystical elements.

And it's highly likely that it really works, otherwise why would so many angels and saints in later generations try to associate themselves with the great beings in their names?

As Snow prayed again and again, the "Crimson Star" in front of him glowed slightly again, and the connection became a little more active, but there was still no fundamental change. Once he left the Astral Plane, the connection would become very weak, and he would not even be able to locate it.

This isn't a sign that there's a problem; it's a sign that Snow is not a man-made satellite and won't keep sending signals to the ground.

Snow is not a ground-based base station; he is merely a Sequence 5 Apostle of Desire. During the day, he has no way to leverage any power, but only at night, with the help of the moon, can he have a slight chance to strengthen his connection with the astral symbols.

However, repeated recitations still did not yield ideal results; it was too difficult for the intermediate level to leverage the power of the astral plane.

"It still won't work. If it's just like that, even at night, you still won't be able to use the power of the moon to connect with this symbol of the astral plane. The name you've created is still too far-fetched."

The soft laughter of Saratas still echoed in my ears.

"Yes, that's just wishful thinking on the part of mortals."

"Reaching the top in one step is not so easy. So, whether we can truly gain anything tonight still depends on you, Xalatas."

Snow didn't care about Saratas's ridicule; he had already done his best.

I've already tried to tap into any mystical connections I could, but actually establishing a connection isn't so easy. The real difference between symbols and deities is that when you pray, deities can respond proactively, even if it's just a default reply. Symbols, on the other hand, lack this initiative and can hardly receive any signals in the real world, making spiritual connections extremely unstable.

To be honest, praying to a symbol of the astral plane is less effective than praying directly to the Hermit Uniqueness, whose whereabouts are currently unknown. At least the Hermit Uniqueness might have an instinctive reaction, right? This symbol is just like a backdrop.

Even if you beg me like this, I have no confidence whatsoever, and ultimately, the outcome depends entirely on you.

Xalatas' smile faded, and this time he was quite frank, admitting very frankly that he had absolutely no confidence.

"It's okay, I won't die anyway. The worst outcome is that I gain nothing, and the biggest sacrifice is that I'll be in excruciating pain."

Snow continued reciting the prayer, gesturing for Saratas to proceed.

The real world...

"Since this is your request, then I'll play along to the end."

Xalatas raised his hand and gently placed it on Snow's motionless undead body. With a slight movement of his fingertips, a cluster of burning sacrificial fire suddenly rose up.

Almost simultaneously, deep within the astral plane, before the otherworldly symbol, Snow's soul also ignited with the flames of sacrifice.

This pain is so intense that it makes you want to break down.

But since it had already begun, Snow couldn't let this suffering go to waste, so he gritted his teeth and continued reciting the prayer.

Within his soul, he used the sacrificial fire he ignited to burn away the divine mark belonging to the original creator, which had been isolated by Xalatas using the power of the void when he first became a transcendent being—a mark that seemed like an immortal monument.

This is proof that all things possess divinity, and it is also the basis for Snow's courage to attempt to ignite the divine fire.

Yes, you heard right, ignite the divine fire.

The path to godhood in traditional Western fantasy is crystal clear:

Mortal → Legendary/Sacred Realm → Accumulate Divinity → Ignite Divine Fire → Condense Divine Rank → Confer Godhood → Divine Kingdom.

There are no "potions" or "fixed paths" for anyone to become a god (warriors, mages, and thieves all can).

From mortal to legend/sacred realm, one accumulates power through cultivation, battle qi, magic, bloodline, and soul strength.

They plunder the divinity of other extraordinary beings, refine and condense it, and integrate it into their own souls.

The hidden dangers are similar to those of eating extraordinary things raw. The divine nature comes with the original owner's will/madness/chaos, making it easy to be possessed, have a drastic change in personality, or become corrupted.

Once the divinity within one's body has accumulated to a full and complete state, one can then ignite the divine fire of the soul and officially join the ranks of demigods.

Snow wasn't trying to create a new cultivation system in this world, or to apply the traditional Western fantasy system; he couldn't do that. This was a world where the underlying rules were locked by the original creator.

And frankly, he simply doesn't know how. This kind of thing looks simple, but it requires accumulation, which he has no accumulation of, and Azeroth doesn't teach it either.

Besides, if this kind of demigod were to fight a legitimate demigod, he would probably be utterly defeated; he simply wouldn't be able to adapt to the new environment.

But this doesn't prevent him from drawing on this line of thought; the line of thought itself is sound.

If one can ignite the divine fire, then there is a chance to establish a connection across space with the otherworldly symbol before them.

After all, he wasn't Zhou Mingrui; he didn't have a beacon of destiny to anchor him, allowing him to maintain a certain connection with the Source Castle anytime, anywhere in the real world. If Snow interrupted the ritual, he would have no connection with the otherworldly symbol. The distance was too great, and he needed a similar beacon to maintain a long-term connection; otherwise, it would be too troublesome...